UNILAG Crises may have finally been laid to rest as the Federal Government has reinstated Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe as the Vice-Chancellor and dissolved the Governing Council of the University, formerly led by Dr. Wale Babalakin.
This was disclosed on Wednesday in a statement by the Federal Ministry of Education’s Director Press and Public Relations, Ben-Bem Goong.
Goong said Buhari’s action followed his adoption of the recommendation of the report of the Special Visitation Panel to the university.
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Babalakin had before now stepped down as the Chairman of the Governing Council. And in his place, Buhari appointed John Momoh, chairman of Channels TV and President of the Alumni association as acting pro chancellor.
The report approved by President Buhari states that the removal of Professor Ogundipe did not follow due process.
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It adds that “The Vice-Chancellor was not granted an opportunity to defend himself on the allegations upon which his removal was based. He should accordingly be re-instated.
“All allegations made against the Vice-Chancellor and the management of the University before and after the Constitution of the Special Visitation Panel should be referred to regular Visitation Panel for a thorough investigation and necessary recommendations.
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“The process adopted by the Council in the appointment of Professor Omololu Soyombo as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University was inconsistent with the provisions of the Law relating to the appointment of an Acting Vice-Chancellor.
“The Governing Council should be dissolved.”
The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu earlier in September received the report of the visitation panel on behalf of the Federal Government.
He assured that the recommendations of the panel will be thoroughly scrutinised with the aim of full implementation.
Goong said Buhari after careful review of the report approved all the recommendations of the Panel.
